Word: affair
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...until one man remains unbeaten. The place of playing will be written in the entry-book. Umpires and scorer will be appointed later. Those who are interested in Lawn Tennis should not fear to take part in this tournament. Most men are now through their annuals, and this affair is intended to fill up the few dull days before Class Day, and to promote sport...
...Committee not being composed of jockeys and blacklegs, it was never supposed that they could be so misinterpreted, or they would have guarded themselves more carefully against the Era. As the matter stands, we have challenged Cornell in a perfectly fair and open manner, and it is their own affair whether they accep or not; they can do either with perfect credit to themselves...
...german of the Society men in the Scientific School was "a very brilliant affair...
...will be good enough to publish these few remarks in your columns. I will buy several copies of the Crimson to take round to different fellows, and then I think they will be ready to join in the attempt to start a permanent Freshman Glee Club; not only an affair for our class, but for every other Freshman class...
...loftiness and condescension on Harvard's part. We trust, however, that no such feeling will arise. It is natural and right that Harvard should particularly wish to defeat Yale, and that she should make other things subservient to that wish. Any one who studies Harvard's action in this affair will see the existence of a real desire to row Columbia. Our challenge has certainly received careful attention; and the only question which prevents its immediate acceptance is a natural one of expedience. Columbia wants to row some college; and, for all reasons, Harvard is the most desirable. No false...